Page 1 of 1 The new Ford Fiesta ST, due for launch towards the end of 2004, will offer an affordable blend of performance, outstanding chassis dynamics and distinctive sports styling in an easy-to-live-with package. The new model owes much to the spirit of the original fast Fiesta, the 1981 XR2, a car which would put a smile on your face without being too hot to handle.

Fiesta ST will be the first of Ford's 'Sports Technologies' models to carry a new ST badge, without the use of numbers. The generic branding, inspired by Ford's classic RS 'racing stripes' badge, will be adopted by all new ST models introduced from now on, using a central red stripe. Future Ford RS models will continue to bear the companion badge retaining blue as its distinguishing stripe, and the current Focus ST170 and Mondeo ST220 models will retain their existing nomenclature.

The spirited new Fiesta ST features a responsive, 150bhp, 2.0-litre Duratec ST engine and performance chassis tuning designed to give small-car drivers something to smile about once more. Page 1 of 1